Self-Serve tier

Tip pool eligibility analysis for non-tipped employees (bussers, dishwashers, line cooks) under FLSA §3(m)(2)(B) post-Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 §1201 and DOL Tip Final Rule (2021). Renders eligibility determination for BOH inclusion based on tip-credit posture. Self-co

Employer-side IRC §45B FICA tip credit calculation via IRS Form 8846 — credit equals employer FICA paid on tips above the IRC-frozen $5.15 minimum wage equivalent (not the current federal minimum). Renders eligible-tip computation, credit amount, and Form 3800 general business cr

Host / hostess role classification under FLSA §3(t) "tipped employee" definition + 29 CFR §531.56 + tip-pool eligibility under §3(m)(2)(B). Determines whether host is properly excluded from tipped-employee classification and whether host can lawfully be in a tip pool. Self-contai

FDA Food Code 2022 §2-103.11 + §3-602 allergen awareness, training, and disclosure liability for restaurant front-of-house. Renders training-state assessment, disclosure-protocol gap analysis, and FALCPA-major-allergen cross-reference. Self-contained — no external lookups require

Worker-side unreported tip reconciliation under IRC §6053 + IRS Form 4137 (Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income); cross-references employer's Form 8027 (Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips). Renders compliance posture, back-t

Credit-card processing-fee tip deduction analysis under DOL Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-2, 29 CFR §531.52, and the FLSA tip ownership rule. Renders allowable-deduction calculation and back-wage exposure when employer over-deducts. Self-contained — no external lookups requi

Mandatory service charge classification under IRS Rev. Rul. 2012-18 — distinguishes "service charge" (wages, W-2 box 1, FICA, OT regular-rate inclusion) from "tip" (W-2 box 7, employee property). Renders payroll posture, OT regular-rate impact, and §45B credit ineligibility flag.

Title VII religious shift accommodation analysis under Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U.S. 447 (2023) — substantial-cost-in-the-conduct-of-business standard replacing pre-Groff de minimis test. Renders accommodation request, employer hardship analysis, EEOC charge prep. Self-contained — no

Employer-furnished meal exclusion analysis under 26 USC §119 + 26 CFR §1.119-1 + Boyd Gaming v. Commissioner (9th Cir 1999). Determines whether shift meals qualify for federal income exclusion vs. taxable wage; renders payroll posture and de minimis fringe alternative under §132.

80/20 dual-jobs side-work analysis post-Restaurant Law Center v. DOL (5th Cir Aug 23 2024) vacatur of DOL 2021 Final Rule. Renders circuit-aware tip-credit-loss exposure + back-wage calculation under restored "occasional and isolated" standard. Self-contained — no external lookup

FLSA §3(m)(2)(A) tip credit eligibility analysis for restaurant servers — 29 USC §203(m) + 29 CFR §531.50–.59. Renders eligibility determination, tip-credit invalidation findings, and back-wage exposure calculation. Self-contained — no external lookups required.

State-by-state tip credit overlay map — identifies states that fully prohibit tip credit (CA, MN, MT, NV, AK, OR, WA), states with reduced/partial tip credit, and full-federal-floor states ($2.13). Renders applicable-cash-wage determination and dual federal/state exposure analysi